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I would hate you to miss:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7yKD5Rl78E
James

I feel a bit foolish for not realising that Vera Menchik was a widow at the time of her death. I'd assumed that her husband had outlived both of his wives.

Oh, really? I thought not.
James

Here is the article jointly penned by John Foley and myself:

https://britishchessnews.com/2021/05/10 ... 7-vi-1944/

The V1 was not a rocket. The V2 was.

Kevin Thurlow wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 20, 2024 12:50 pm

The V1 was not a rocket. The V2 was.

The V1 was an early form of a cruise missile.

In true Ernie Wise style here is what I wrote:

"(*The V-1 was an early cruise missile with a fairly crude guidance system.)"

John Upham wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 20, 2024 12:21 pm

Here is the article jointly penned by John Foley and myself:

https://britishchessnews.com/2021/05/10 ... 7-vi-1944/

An interesting article but surely two of the pictures are of Vera's younger sister, Olga? They looked very different to each other!